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Spondylurus
Sign in to saveSpondylurus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus Spondylurus, vernacularly known as the Antillean four-lined skinks, is a neotropical skink taxon including many species.
Species
Puerto Rican Skink
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyScincidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13
- Family
- Scincidae
- Collections
- UF, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, United States Virgin Islands, United Kingdom Overseas Territory
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Conservation status
- Geographic range
- Species list
- References
- Further reading
Spondylurus is a genus of lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus Spondylurus, vernacularly known as the Antillean four-lined skinks, is a neotropical skink taxon including many species.
==Description== Species in the genus Spondylurus are characterized by four (occasionally three to six) dark dorsolateral stripes. This characteristic is known to fade in older individuals, and colors in preservative shift from tans and browns to greens and blues, often causing confusion as to the true color in life.
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